Meteor Choice Music Prize Nominees – The Original Rudeboys
Vote now for Meteor Irish song of the Year
Over the next month or so I'll be giving you two handfuls of quirky reasons as to why each of the nominees for the METEOR CHOICE MUSIC PRIZE SONG OF THE YEAR should be getting your vote. Next on the list of nominees are Dublin's finest The Original Rudeboys
You can vote for The Rudeboys' Never Gonna Walk Away to be song of the year by clicking on the above link. But first here are our reasons why you need to consider giving them your vote to pick up the prize on February 27th...
Because...could this win song of the year?
Because their mate Walshy is banned from Hogwarts in Universal Studios Florida...LOL
Here's a random fact! Our mate Walshy is BANNED from Hogwarts in Universal Studios Florida! #YourNotAWizardWalshy pic.twitter.com/nUHZncYxjX
— Original Rudeboys (@ORBsOfficial) January 28, 2014
Because they've been friends since they were all around the ages of 7 or 8...respect!!
Because...have their fans got a name? We think they should be called 'The Rude Cru'....#rudecru...any takers?
Because this is a couch fit for award winners...
Because an impromptu writing session after a few drinks was uploaded to YouTube which led to them gaining recognition..
Because debut album This Life has officially gone platinum since 12/12/13...
Because they supported Swedish House Mafia at the infamous Phoenix Park gig in July 2012... alongside Calvin Harris, Snoop Dogg and Tinie Tempah..
Because producer Jake Gosling approached the band after their set at the Reading Festival and subsequently brought them to his studio where they recorded what became the Travelling Man EP.
Because we love Ukuleles....
Because you can listen to a to b's remix of their track Stars in my Eyes below...
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